Comics-scifi_collectibles Volunteer Community Mentor
I think that was me:)
Here's my work - around or how we find ways to adapt or environment to our bodies needs. \
I've made my PT's scratch their heads a few times with ways I've come up to work around things. For me I had a real hard time being able to read laying down and not bend at my back or break my neck off. Plus I have some tendon problems that flair up and make it hard to hold a book for long periods of time.
What I came up with is two throw pillows with a towel wrapped around them then the book sits on top and is clipped to the towel at the top with one of those black heavy clips. I open and close the clip when I turn pages so it also acts as a hand exercise
My point is that the saying "necessity is the mother of invention" is VERY true!!
Curious what other homemade work arounds people have come up with?
Jenny
Jenny I have a very similar problem as you describe. Trying to accomplish things while lying down.
I have what is almost the same thing you have to read books. I am using some pretty hefty rubber bands ...... not a clip.....I think they both accomplish the same thing.
Another one:
With my Apple 4S cell phone.......I download FREE books from https://librivox.org/
Someone got me an ear piece to listen to the books with. I like to download books on different positive things and ways to work around difficult situations.
Wishing everyone all the best
DWB
@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:
I think that was me:)
Here's my work - around or how we find ways to adapt or environment to our bodies needs. \
I've made my PT's scratch their heads a few times with ways I've come up to work around things. For me I had a real hard time being able to read laying down and not bend at my back or break my neck off. Plus I have some tendon problems that flair up and make it hard to hold a book for long periods of time.
What I came up with is two throw pillows with a towel wrapped around them then the book sits on top and is clipped to the towel at the top with one of those black heavy clips. I open and close the clip when I turn pages so it also acts as a hand exercise
My point is that the saying "necessity is the mother of invention" is VERY true!!
Curious what other homemade work arounds people have come up with?
Jenny
Glad you've found a way to read laying down, it's not easy is it! Not without your arms getting tired or breaking your neck.
I download books from my library for my kindle or the free books of the month from Amazon. I do like being able to make the writing bigger, very handy. I still prefer regular books though.
I can't listen to audio books... they are just white noise to me. I think it's a combination of my ADD brain along with the way I learned to read... lots of read along record books. Listened to those so many times that I thought you were supposed to say "ding or turn the page" outloud at the end of each page:)
On the plus side I was reading and writing before kindergarten which I found OH so boring!
I also think I am what is called a visual learner. I used to have a fairly photographic memory as long as it was something I had written. Came in handy back when I worked at the dental office before computer scheduling, as long as I wrote the appointment I could close my eyes and "see" the page for at least the last few days worth if not longer. We had 3 dentist so that was a LOT of appointments!
Hope you're feeling a bit better.
Jenny
I had that same ability during my youger years. Photo memory. Multi tasking all day long. Even petting 4 dogs at the same time while running a business....
These days listening to something while trying to do something else creates a lot of mistakes.
Seems like we all need to figure out something that works for us. Sometimes I find things people are doing in here that work for me. Hope others find the same positive assistance in here.
DWB
@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:
Glad you've found a way to read laying down, it's not easy is it! Not without your arms getting tired or breaking your neck.
I download books from my library for my kindle or the free books of the month from Amazon. I do like being able to make the writing bigger, very handy. I still prefer regular books though.
I can't listen to audio books... they are just white noise to me. I think it's a combination of my ADD brain along with the way I learned to read... lots of read along record books. Listened to those so many times that I thought you were supposed to say "ding or turn the page" outloud at the end of each page:)
On the plus side I was reading and writing before kindergarten which I found OH so boring!
I also think I am what is called a visual learner. I used to have a fairly photographic memory as long as it was something I had written. Came in handy back when I worked at the dental office before computer scheduling, as long as I wrote the appointment I could close my eyes and "see" the page for at least the last few days worth if not longer. We had 3 dentist so that was a LOT of appointments!
Hope you're feeling a bit better.
Jenny
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DWB
Jenny I have a very similar problem as you describe. Trying to accomplish things while lying down.
I have what is almost the same thing you have to read books. I am using some pretty hefty rubber bands ...... not a clip.....I think they both accomplish the same thing.
Another one:
With my Apple 4S cell phone.......I download FREE books from https://librivox.org/
Someone got me an ear piece to listen to the books with. I like to download books on different positive things and ways to work around difficult situations.
Wishing everyone all the best
DWB
Jenny
I think that was me
Here's my work - around or how we find ways to adapt or environment to our bodies needs. \
I've made my PT's scratch their heads a few times with ways I've come up to work around things. For me I had a real hard time being able to read laying down and not bend at my back or break my neck off. Plus I have some tendon problems that flair up and make it hard to hold a book for long periods of time.
What I came up with is two throw pillows with a towel wrapped around them then the book sits on top and is clipped to the towel at the top with one of those black heavy clips. I open and close the clip when I turn pages so it also acts as a hand exercise
My point is that the saying "necessity is the mother of invention" is VERY true!!
Curious what other homemade work arounds people have come up with?
Jenny
Books can be very helpful. I tend to like reading books with comedy and positive type things in them.
I started a topic on Books. Hope you can get there by clicking below:
http://community.ebay.com/t5/Disabled-e-Bayers-Discussion/Books/gpm-p/25361432#M5302
Wishing you all a nice day
DWB
@Anonymous wrote:
Jenny, I'm like you in that I can't listen to books. One of the problems people who have ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia is what some call "fibro fog." It's cognitive disonance which means you could say "The sun is shining" and I'd hear "Pick up the pizza." I am fortunate in that my friends and family who have stuck with me understand this and have learned how to deal with it. There are times when I can't even watch TV because what is being said makes no sense to me.
And as DWB has said, listening while trying to do other things can also be a problem. I used to have the radio or some sort of music on all the time. Now I can't do that any more. Too much sensory input and my brain short circuits.
I have found that doing a search for "free online books" has led me to a number of different sites where books in the public domain can be downloaded for free. I'm catching up on reading the classics. I'm currently reading "Great Expectations." The last books I read was "The Picture of Dorian Grey." I don't have a Kindle...just my IPhone with it's tiny little screen so I have to dig out my reading glasses if I want to read for any length of time.
I'm going to have to look into whether or not my library offers online books. considering the level of technology here in Reno, they probably do. Thanks for the suggestions you guys!
whotoldya
I had that same ability during my youger years. Photo memory. Multi tasking all day long. Even petting 4 dogs at the same time while running a business....
These days listening to something while trying to do something else creates a lot of mistakes.
Seems like we all need to figure out something that works for us. Sometimes I find things people are doing in here that work for me. Hope others find the same positive assistance in here.
DWB
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@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:
Glad you've found a way to read laying down, it's not easy is it! Not without your arms getting tired or breaking your neck.
I download books from my library for my kindle or the free books of the month from Amazon. I do like being able to make the writing bigger, very handy. I still prefer regular books though.
I can't listen to audio books... they are just white noise to me. I think it's a combination of my ADD brain along with the way I learned to read... lots of read along record books. Listened to those so many times that I thought you were supposed to say "ding or turn the page" outloud at the end of each page
On the plus side I was reading and writing before kindergarten which I found OH so boring!
I also think I am what is called a visual learner. I used to have a fairly photographic memory as long as it was something I had written. Came in handy back when I worked at the dental office before computer scheduling, as long as I wrote the appointment I could close my eyes and "see" the page for at least the last few days worth if not longer. We had 3 dentist so that was a LOT of appointments!
Hope you're feeling a bit better.
Jenny
Just back from vacation so I didn't see this post till now.
I knew that fibro could add to feeling tired but really hadn't put it together with the brain skipping out problems that I have. I also find that I'd rather read than watch TV most of the time, so I read a lot. I need to get started on the classics too, never read any in school. I was in "gifted English" where we read things like the Lord of Rings! I had one semester of actual English class in high school that had us read Shakespeare and taught sentence structure, most of which I have forgotten as you can tell from my run on sentences.
I just came back from the comic book convention and I only went one day (hubby went two) and REALLY didn't see anything as I spent the time going back in forth in lines to get autographs. Even if hadn't been standing in line it was total sensory overload, there was just TOO many people and too many tables selling different things.
Proof that I love my hubby we are going to another one in June, this one is in Phoenix, only a couple of hours in the car 🙂 He wants to go because his favorite artists will be there and to get more comics signed. I like that it makes the comics worth more and I think (hope) that this one will not be as crazy.
Jenny
Keith had Mad Magazines, his were not as old and I agree that they were not for kids. I bet the early ones were fun though.
The thing that we saw a lot of that made Keith drool was the original art for comic books from the 70's or even to present goes for thousands of dollars a page.
Better get back to work.. workish 🙂
Take care, Jenny
I don't think Lord of the Rings is a classic. LOL The crummy english class I had in High School THOUGHT it was 🙂
I do plan on reading some of the classics like great expectations and others.
I do plan on reading some of the classics like great expectations and others.
